Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 7, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Qualifications

Article 4, Part 2, Section 2 of the Arizona Constitution states: "No person shall be a member of the Legislature unless he shall be a citizen of the United States at the time of his election, nor unless he shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and shall have been a resident of Arizona at least three years and of the county from which he is elected at least one year before his election."

Campaign contributions

During the 2002 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $4,079,565. The top 10 contributors were:

2002 Donors, Arizona House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$2,314,103
Public Fund	$130,006
Miller, Kenneth F	$45,140
Konopnicki, William (Bill)	$31,730
Arizona Association of Realtors	$16,900
Kraft, James	$16,173
Rosenberg, Bob	$16,029
Pierce, Gary	$14,500
Kelly, Leslie	$12,937
Straughn, Wally	$10,854

List of candidates

District 1

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Henry J. Camarot: 8,619 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Lucy Mason: 9,593 a
• Tom O'Halleran: 11,966 a
• Thom Strawn: 7,657

November 5 General election candidates:

Henry J. Camarot: 23,452

Lucy Mason: 30,253

Tom O'Halleran: 30,900

District 2

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bill Cherry: 3,147
• Oscar Lee House, Sr.: 879
• Jack C. Jackson, Jr.: 7,015 a
• Sylvia Laughter: 7,380 a
• Aresta Larusso: 2,411
• James J. Sedillo: 3,674
• Tom Shirley: 2,922
• Albert Tom: 2,260

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Wanda MacDonald (Write-In): 139

November 5 General election candidates:

Jack C. Jackson, Jr.: 23,873

Sylvia Laughter: 24,790

District 3

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Matthew Capalby: 4,014 a
• Richard B. Glancy: 3,876 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Maury Coburn: 3,362
• Lee Fabrizio: 4,617
• Joe Hart: 6,344 a
• Bill Wagner: 4,902 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Matthew Capalby: 12,889

Richard B. Glancy: 10,328

Joe Hart: 20,430

Bill Wagner: 18,659

District 4

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• John D. Mahaney: 5,603 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Boone: 8,671 a
• Judy M. Burges: 6,237
• Ephram Cordova: 5,673
• Carole Hubbs: 7,295 a

November 5 General election candidates:

John D. Mahaney: 20,638

Tom Boone: 33,066

Carole Hubbs: 32,547

District 5

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bill Jeffers: 9,016 a
• Claudia Maestas: 8,520 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Debra Brimhall: 4,738
• Jake Flake: 8,732 a
• Bill Konopnicki: 6,649 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Bill Jeffers: 17,146

Claudia Maestas: 15,642

Jake Flake: 24,686

Bill Konopnicki: 20,623

District 6

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Laurie Larson: 3,064 a
• Sharon Lindsay (Write-In): 281 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Ted Carpenter: 5,913 a
• Clancy Jayne: 4,399 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Laurie Larson: 13,683

Sharon Lindsay: 12,083

Ted Carpenter: 21,949

Clancy Jayne: 19,282

District 7

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Virgel Cain: 3,164 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• John Allen: 3,424 a
• Ray Barnes: 3,154 a
• Susan Clancy: 1,862
• Audrey Cohen-Davis: 2,515
• Kenneth F. Miller: 2,338
• Thom Von Hapsburg: 2,889

November 5 General election candidates:

Virgel Cain: 16,408

John Allen: 24,138

Ray Barnes: 21,563

District 8

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ginny Chin: 4,601 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert Ditchey: 4,004
• Kathleen Gillis: 3,146
• Ron McCullagh: 4,554
• Michele Reagan: 6,348 a
• Colette Rosati: 4,722 a
• Scott Steingard: 3,459

November 5 General election candidates:

Ginny Chin: 24,946

Michele Reagan: 33,251

Colette Rosati: 25,607

District 9

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Peter Hershfield: 3,560 a
• Shirley McAllister: 4,534 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Jerry Cuendet: 2,213
• David Fraley: 2,524
• Phil Hanson: 6,195 a
• Bob Stump: 10,035 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Peter Hershfield: 13,474

Shirley McAllister: 17,026

Phil Hanson: 23,455

Bob Stump: 27,973

District 10

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Christian Frandsen: 2,191 a
• Jackie Thrasher: 3,006 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Bev Cuthbertson: 1,933
• Linda Gray: 5,076 a
• James Kraft: 2,608
• Doug Quelland: 3,319 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Christian Frandsen: 10,033

Jackie Thrasher: 11,738

Linda Gray: 16,741

Doug Quelland: 14,337

District 11

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Peter Morkert: 3,626 a
• Sam Wercinski: 5,099 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Deb Gullett: 8,133 a
• Steve May: 8,075
• Stephen Tully: 8,294 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Peter Morkert: 14,677

Sam Wercinski: 21,526

Deb Gullett: 31,752

Stephen Tully: 29,011

District 12

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leonard A. Clark: 1,847 a
• Ron Henry: 2,197 a
• Ted Murphree: 1,713

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Arnold: 3,590 a
• Gary Cox: 1,576
• John Nelson: 3,934 a
• Jerry P. Weiers: 3,092

November 5 General election candidates:

Leonard A. Clark: 10,501

Ron Henry: 11,761

Bill Arnold: 17,722

John Nelson: 19,110

District 13

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Gallardo: 2,525 a
• John Loredo: 2,169 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Steve Gallardo: 8,985

John Loredo: 7,885

District 14

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Meza: 2,645 a
• Peter Moraga: 2,645
• Debbie McCune-Davis: 2,995 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• John C. Atkins: 1,634 a
• Mary Carr: 1,174 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert Meza: 8,946

Debbie McCune-Davis: 9,173

John C. Atkins: 4,981

Mary Carr: 4,405

District 15

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ken Clark: 3,976 a
• Bob Rosenberg (Write-In): 52
• Wally Straughn: 2,326 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• David Lujan (Write-In): 244
• Milton Wheat: 3,045 a
• William Wheat (Write-In): 264 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ken Clark: 10,873

Wally Straughn: 8,109

Milton Wheat: 7,163

William Wheat: 6,868

Kyrsten Sinema: 2,945

District 16

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carlos Avelar: 1,977
• Leah Landrum: 2,722 a
• Ben Miranda: 3,116 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Leah Landrum: 9,454

Ben Miranda: 9,600

District 17

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Phil Amorosi: 2,273
• Meg Burton Cahill: 3,966 a
• Darlene Pany: 2,951 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Dale Despain: 3,625 a
• Michelle Helm: 3,112
• Geoff Shell: 2,595
• Mark Thompson: 4,492 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Trevor O. Clevenger: 81 a
• Paul Dedonati: 79 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Meg Burton Cahill: 17,901

Darlene Pany: 15,507

Dale Despain: 15,656

Mark Thompson: 16,785

Trevor O. Clevenger: 1,572

Paul Dedonati: 1,690

District 18

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Karen Johnson: 6,226 a
• Russell Pearce: 7,163 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Karen Johnson: 17,907

Russell Pearce: 16,653

District 19

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Louise Daggs: 3,938
• Chuck Gray: 7,139 a
• Leslie Kelly: 5,180
• Gary Pierce: 8,141 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Chuck Gray: 31,991

Gary Pierce: 26,432

District 20

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Torgeson: 3,311 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• John Fan: 2,133
• John Huppenthal: 6,115 a
• John McComish: 3,274
• Bob Robson: 4,278 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Jim Torgeson: 16,327

John Huppenthal: 24,738

Bob Robson: 20,794

District 21

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ken Moore: 3,763 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Warde V. Nichols: 4,783 a
• Tara Plese: 3,648
• Steve Yarbrough: 7,672 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ken Moore: 17,634

Warde V. Nichols: 19,571

Steve Yarbrough: 24,824

District 22

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Janet Reber (Write-In): 324

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Andy Biggs: 5,778 a
• Eddie Farnsworth: 6,917 a
• Loren Hatch: 1,955
• Roberta S. Livesay: 3,579
• Robert Martin: 3,243

November 5 General election candidates:

Andy Biggs: 31,812

Eddie Farnsworth: 27,630

District 23

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ernest Bustamante: 5,063 a
• Cheryl Chase: 4,916 a
• Mark Clark: 4,106

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Brett Benedict: 3,587 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Ernest Bustamante: 13,319

Cheryl Chase: 15,072

Brett Benedict: 12,638

District 24

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Cannell: 5,480 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• James R. Carruthers: 5,502 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Patty Kelly (Write-In): 16 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Robert Cannell: 13,611

James R. Carruthers: 13,216

Patty Kelly: 3,605

District 25

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Manuel V. Alvarez: 5,900 a
• Bobby Lugo: 4,370 a
• "Mark" Maiorana: 3,195
• Ruth Wilson: 3,436

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Jennifer J. Burns: 5,823 a
• David Stevens (Write-In): 460 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Manuel V. Alvarez: 16,378

Bobby Lugo: 14,145

Jennifer J. Burns: 14,362

David Stevens: 12,934

District 26

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Pete Hershberger: 7,230 a
• Steve Huffman: 8,493 a
• Carol Somers: 7,130
• Stuart Watkins: 2,239

Libertarian candidates:

• Robert W. Quilici (Write-In): 15 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Pete Hershberger: 37,327

Steve Huffman: 36,891

Robert W. Quilici: 7,534

District 27

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Olivia Cajero Bedford: 4,436 a
• Jesse George: 2,617
• Sally Ann Gonzales: 3,632
• Peter Hormel: 3,479
• Phil Lopes: 3,980 a
• Val Romero: 1,687

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 5 General election candidates:

Olivia Cajero Bedford: 20,655

Phil Lopes: 17,851

District 28

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Bradley: 5,340 a
• Ted Downing: 6,929 a
• Bruce A. Friedemann: 1,493
• Joe Pyritz: 3,025
• Sam Ramirez: 3,084

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Edward Poelstra: 5,969 a

November 5 General election candidates:

David Bradley: 22,322

Ted Downing: 22,909

Edward Poelstra: 19,198

District 29

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Linda Lopez: 5,380 a
• Victor Soltero: 5,168 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Michael T. Jenkins: 3,271 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Linda Lopez: 13,902

Victor Soltero: 11,888

Michael T. Jenkins: 10,048

District 30

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mike Langmead: 5,803 a
• Bob Schwartz: 6,339 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Randy Graf: 12,613 a
• Marian McClure: 9,917 a

November 5 General election candidates:

Mike Langmead: 20,514

Bob Schwartz: 22,175

Randy Graf: 32,388

Marian McClure: 31,325

See also

• Arizona House of Representatives
• Arizona State Legislature

External links

• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2002 Primary Election Results
• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2002 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)

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